1979 Maine Black Bears football team

American college football season August 2023 February 2026 1979 Maine Black Bears football Yankee Conference Yankee 2–9 0–5 Jack Bicknell 4th Joseph Lipinski Thomas Sullivan Jonathan Weed Alumni Field The 1979 Maine Black Bears football team was an American football team that represented the University of Maine as a member of the Yankee Conference during the 1979 NCAA Division I-AA football season. In its fourth season under head coach Jack Bicknell, the team compiled a 2–9 record (0–5 against conference opponents) and finished fifth out of six teams in the Yankee Conference. Joseph Lipinski, Thomas Sullivan, and Jonathan Weed were the team captains.2019 Maine Football Media Guide University of Maine 2019 87 https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/umaine.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/8/17/2019_Maine_Football_Media_Guide.pdf September 22, 2021 September 23, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210923194140/https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/umaine.sidearmsports.com/documents/2019/8/17/2019_Maine_Football_Media_Guide.pdf dead Schedule 1979 NCAA Division I-AA AP y y y September 8 1979 Towson State Tigers Towson State<ncg> Alumni Field Orono, ME L 7–13 6,400 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-baltimore-sun-towson-tops-maine-by-1/155222263/ The Baltimore Sun Towson tops Maine by 13 to 7 September 9, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com September 15 Boston University<ncg> Alumni Field Orono, ME L 13–24 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-bu-gridders-overco/155205285/ The Bangor Daily News BU gridders overcome stubbord Maine, 24–13 September 17, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com September 22 at UMass Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA L 14–38 3,990 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-umass-rips-maine-pears/155211432/ The Hartford Courant UMass rips Maine; Pearson scores September 23, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com September 29 1979 Central Connecticut Blue Devils Central Connecticut Alumni Field Orono, ME W 40–3 6,700 https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-maine-bombs-central-40/155222394/ The Hartford Courant Maine bombs Central, 40–3 September 30, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 6 at Rhode Island Meade Stadium Kingston, RI L 0–10 8,158 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-news-rhode-island-10-maine/155221631/ Sunday News Journal Rhode Island 10, Maine 0 October 7, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 13 New Hampshire Alumni Field Orono, ME (rivalry) L 0–23 7,000 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-new-hampshire-11-b/155212837/ The Bangor Daily News New Hampshire 11 blanks disappointing Bears, 23–0 October 15, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 20 Connecticut Alumni Field Orono, ME L 7–19 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-globe-uconn-tips-maine/155212358/ Boston Sunday Globe UConn tips Maine October 21, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com October 27 at No. 7 Lafayette Fisher Field Easton, PA W 34–21 6,000 Bouier, Maine Rip Lafayette Associated Press October 28, 1979 85 Boston Sunday Globe Boston, Mass. Newspapers.com https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56462882/1979-lafayette-maine November 3 at No. 1 (D-II) Delaware Delaware Stadium Newark, DE L 14–31 18,679 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-bangor-daily-news-delaware-too-much/136073427/ The Bangor Daily News Delaware too much for UM November 5, 1979 November 30, 2023 Newspapers.com November 10 at Lehigh Taylor Stadium Bethlehem, PA L 6–12 5,000 Maine Gridders Nudged by Touted Lehigh, 12–6 Bangor Daily News Bangor, Maine November 12, 1979 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/56466327/1979-lehigh-maine Newspapers.com November 17 Northeastern Alumni Field Orono, ME L 16–27 https://www.newspapers.com/article/morning-sentinel-maine-suffers-bad-grid/155222632/ Morning Sentinel Maine suffers bad grid season November 18, 1979 September 13, 2024 Newspapers.com After the season The following Black Bear was selected in the 1980 NFL draft after the season.https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1980/draft.htm 1980 NFL Draft Listing Pro-Football-Reference.com January 1, 2024 Maine Black Bears 2 Round Pick Player Position NFL club 21316Roger LaphamTight endBuffalo Bills References Maine Category:Maine Black Bears football seasons Maine Black Bears football